Richard L. Crowell (1930- ) received his B.A. from the University of Buffalo in 1952, and M. A. (1954) and Ph. D (1958) from the University of Minnesota. He spent the majority of his career as a Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Hahnemann Medical College, from which he retired in 1995.

This collection contains materials relating to Dr. Crowell’s service to the American Society for Microbiology, covering primarily his terms as President-elect, President, and Immediate Past President (1990-1993).

There was no discernible order to the 6.5 linear feet of material originally received, so the series structure as described below is entirely new. In addition, original folder titles were not reliably accurate, so the titles listed below are also new. In the course of processing, some materials were moved to other folders, in order to facilitate retrieval.

The Society is governed by a Council comprised of elected officers, chairmen of its permanent boards and representatives from 27 scientific divisions and 35 local Branches. A Council Policy Committee serves as Executive Committee for the Society. At the time of Crowell’s Presidency, these bodies met for governance functions during the Society’s General Meeting in May, and its Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in October. This series is arranged chronologically.

General Meeting, 1989

General Meeting, 1990

Miscellaneous Governance Materials: Meetings, Finance, 1990

Treasurer Correspondence, 1990

ICAAC 1990

General Meeting, 1991

ICAAC 1991

Officers Conference Call, 1991

Strategic Planning, 1992

Notes on Meetings, Conference Calls, 1992

General Meeting 1992: President’s Forum

General Meeting 1992: President’s Address

General Meeting 1992

ICAAC 1992

Strategic Planning 1993

General Meeting 1993

SERIES 3: Boards

American Academy of Microbiology 1991-93

American Academy of Microbiology: Committee on Awards 1991-94

Board of Education and Training 1990-92

Board of Education and Training: Grant Proposal to National Center for Infectious Diseases 1993